'MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS PRISONER CONDEMNED TO DEATH...
THN HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,. MONDAY, JUNE 9TH, 1910.-
the ship stopped, was Penang, not Colembo. She stopped at Part Swetten- ham for two days, and at Singapore for Avr or six days. They had expected to WHY, WAS THE CASE NOT TRIED AT get away earlier," but were unable to do so owing to difficulty in the unloading SINGAPORE:
of a cargo of iron. He did not know
ALLEGED ANTI-JAPANESE-
DEMONSTRATION. THE MEANING OF PROCESSION." & FRESH CHARGE PREFERRED. The adjourned hearing of the "
case
CORRESPONDENCE.
AN APPEAL TO THE C.S.P. (TO THE EDITOR OF TEL," HONGKONG DAILY PRES8."]
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A spécial sitting of the Supreme Court "we held, on Saturday, by His Honoite. Whether any information had been given against a Chinese teacher of aiding and Police but matters are so unbearable in
the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees- tre LA Heung Lang. Davies 5:4) m inflicted for the murder of a compatrist
British ship on the high seas, o May 7th, 1915.
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abetting in the organisation of a pre- nt Singapore" about the murder: Aboat 1,300 goalies had embarked in the ship assion, and against eleven Chinese school boys for taking part in the procession was Havre.
continued at the Magistracy, before Mr R. F. Lindsell on Saturday,
The witness who were called by the | prosecution" corroborated the statement
made by the Attorney-Cirnerul.
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The Court was crowded, and mapy had to be content with standing accommon tion, occupying even the passage ways
Captain Brown stated that he wired Bath prisoner and rienensed were mam hers of the Chinese Lalouts Corps, and from outside Penang to the G.O.C. at
T-ingtau on the that port saying that he had a man charg-The heat was stifling. returning
The reason for holding aed with murder on board and that evi Talthyking special session was that the ship on denes under military law had been taken. The Penang authorities wired back ask which the witnesses were travelling wish-
ing him to inform the authorities ved to proceed to it- destinațion
Sin.-It is not my wish to harass the
Wanchai Road that I feel I must. "This afternoon, like all Sunday afternoons, has been devilish. Although the Happy Valley is only a few yards away we have about 20 screaming boys (using three languages) playing basebnil. Every throw is accompanied by frantic screams. A few yards nearer half a dozen are plaș- ing a kind of improvised tennis, the ball being hit hard against the wall with a Imunotonous regularity that is exasper rating. We certainly have been spared football to day.
When, the case was taken on Thursday, there was disagreement as to what the word procession" legally meant. Mr.
Might a European policeman pay a at Lindsell thought, "the legal point of sufi visit between 3 and 4 o'clock on Sunday
it is likel The Attorney-General (the Hen, Mr.Port Swettenham. When he went to Singacent importance to justify the adjourning afternoon for a few weeks just to see what vicinity in question is between HE. Pollock, K. C) prosecuted, and pure the Police, met the ship, and he of the case and, said he would consult
Homerille' and Tin Lok Lane. The the Hon. Mr. C. G. Maluster B. E handed the prisoner over to them. They the Attorney General,
Mr. Leo d'Almadas appeared for the cement square does cot seem to attract
these boys
at all, nothing but the public (instructed by Mr. E L-Agassiz) de-stated, however, that the Criminal Ses
sions were over there, and that it would defence and the Hon. Mr. E. D. C-street-Yours faithfully,
RESIDENT. be some time before" another would beWolfe, C.S.P., prosecuted.
Hongkong, June 8th. held. The f1.0.0. said, he would wire to Majar Peineger, the Embarkation Officer, to wire to Hongkong to hold a special
Ended.
The jury chpanelled to try the se was composed of Mosers. F. Y. Ribeiro, W. B. Muskett, F. N. Garcia, W. B. Lighthura. " P. Ribeiro, B. M. Webb, and J. P. Xavier
The Attorney-General stated that the prisoner was charge with the crine of murder on the British steamship, Talthy- kun the high was, somewhere near the southern end of the Red Sea in the
early morning of May 7th. The prisoner and several hundred other coolies, who had been working on the"Western front, in the Chines Labour Corps. were na the voyage from Franc to Tsingtau. The evidence would show that before the tuurder there had been some kind of quarrel between the prisoner and the „therused over some money and a gold ring. A coolie, who was near, the place where prisoner stashed deceased, was awakened by Arab-
sessions there.
A smil overspread the features of his Lordship at this statement
Continuing, witness said he did not know" whether the wire had been sent.
His Lordship: As a matter of fact it
L
Mr. Lindsell: With regard to the legal
point discussed at the hearing on Thurs- day. I have come to the conclusion that procession." in the ordinary, and legal sense, incans a going forth by certain persons in some kind of formal order." The test of whether, apart from any statute or authorised regulation, a prí cession is legal or illegal is, apparently dess not concern the G.O.C.: it is a maccording to whether such procession is
Captain tor for the Supreme Court... Brown reported the matter and handed a reasonable use of the highway. the man into the custody of the Police my opinion this procession, er going there and it was for them to take the proper stops.
by Mr.
Alabaster, Cross-examined Capt. Brown said he could produce other witnesses, if required.
Prisoner stated that he was forced to make a confession of murder on the ship
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SPORT.
GOLF MATCH.
U.S.R.C. DEFEATS K.C.C.
The annual match between the U.S.R.C and the K.CC. Golf Section was played yesterday over the King's Park course. The results were as follows:
SINGLES A '' TEAM.
"X.C.C.
Mr. They were together and D. G. Nicoll
He immediately by the other coolies, who threatened to I saw them : It did not happen |
jumped out of his bunk, and followed the prisoner, who had a knife in this hand, to the cabin of "Li-ut Washbrooke.
hold
The
the it
kill him.
doubt.
were
Total
SINGLES
C.S. R.C.
Dr. Lindsay
A SPECIAL SHOW OF
DRESSES
AND
REST GOWNS
WILL BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11th
TO.
SATURDAY, JUNE 14th
·
WHEN A DISCOUNT OF
WILL
I
Woods
D
1. R. E. Lindsell.. o'
0 F, A, Redmond 1
0 Lt-Col Coles ..
1 Capt. Lucy....
Captain Leslie
Smith..
D
T. F. Claxton.. 1 1 Dr. Smalley
Total......
" TEAM.
0 Lt Col Taylor, 1
Lt. Cordon.....
Total... 25 e
For RES
Total... 34.
"A "TEAM.
Dr. Lindsay Woods and
B. E. Lindsell 0.
1
F. A. Redinand
Jack and J.
and Lt. Col.
0
Coles ....
"1
Capt Lucy and
Smith
Hyde -.
H. Overy...
formal order was not a reasonable use. Meliddell forth by certain persona in some kind of D. J. Mackenzie.. of the highway. Accordingly, I decida J. Jack ......
J. Byde that point against the defence.
Mr. d'Almada: Then, I take is A. Morrison shall have to call evidence.
What evidence? This is H. Overy ridiculous.
J. Parkes Mr. a forma u procession
Almada: They were in a hatch.
on that Sunday Inspector The presence of the blood.
"Mr. d'Almacn: Well, on the day it
"I saw them H. W. Page stains on his knife. right shirt sleeve, on a Sunday. and forehead was due to his having happened that holiday.
0 Capt. Murray 1 am here to rebut whatever evidence the J. P. Robinson.. 0 Capt. Gras....
the hear H. Mead....... n he was following klew a police revived a blow on the nose while going myself as I was going to my office. IW. J. Owens
prosention
1 Lt. Thomas .... whistle, he bing engaged in some sort to the captain's cabin
G A. Woodcock of polier duty on board the vessel. An- Mr. Alabaster stated that they were ing. I maintained that the prosecation J. E. McIntosh. 0 Lt. Sutherland
Your Worship K. R. Alackaskil other hinese witness as followed the there on Saturday afternoon becatis Brihad no case, and that, consequently there G. N. Aveneli...
Prisoner went tish justice required that no man should was nothing to disprove. prisoner to the cabin.
be tried on a criminal charge, particular now maintains that there is one, and A. W. E. Davison 0 Major Buck... the cabin and disturbel Lieut. int
charge of murder, unless the ease am quite prepared to take up the
think got ment for the defence. But I do Washbrok, who saw him standing with ly a
The offer was fully investigated with the
n Saturday. akuife in the left hand..
aner a jury, who were the sole should sit here-on
Jurias, of the thes
however, were especially till two or three o'clock. instantly seized prisoner by
taia copyresation of
Mr. Lindsell: Do you wish to call all D. J. Mackenzie They
told Mrit with him, but as that was not evidence he assisted to this extent. Che Attorney Cirqeralf was got going that they should not convict unless the your clients Mr. Almado: Possibly V. Melid
Liu Waskbruke saw Crown proved the case to the exclusion all of them, and possibly many others,delt deal with it.
not bother too. should They
Mr.. Lindsell did not see the necessity. Blundstains on the knife. on prisoner
with probabilities or theories. theraselves sleese, and on his
or ask themselves if this man had not The case, at the last hearing, hinged on.
procession Hearing pole in the eabin, Capt.or
the knife from committed the murder who did it? All the definition of the word Brows
ante in and
End to of they prisoner. He too, noted the markCH OF
without any shadow | obvious-
Mr. d'Almada: I hope your Worship! | medical officer. of tub, that prisoner had committed
tharder. They were told that deceas-is not prejudging the cage.
Walle Your Worship, Mr. Farroll, word state that when
dad ir
a the Arabian Sea, he cabin bis Capt.
•for us called to this is und -xamined well known for its stilling hent where d'Alunda a precured on t The de- the legal point regarding the ward people had trequently died.
precession the entire case-rested, Priser for injuris but found none.
that when the ceased was in a lower batch with between
Mr d'Almada : The point has been They were ge, blood drip 500 and co other.
been wounded decided to the detriment of my clients. wounds told that the deceased Jurisoners ped on to his sleeve,
infires
of five times, without anyone, except the It is only fair and reasonable to allow
of it.
me to Bght my case. :: aftogether had n
Herious.
Mr. Lindelle I understood the case J. P. Robinson prisoner, being aware the skin deep and two very
it
Was impossible to s
be ver
ip half-an-hour. There was a wound in the shoulder one mitted that
There must be
what Mr.
Mead dep and three inches that. and a
death was actually happened, and these men had like to point out that Mr. d'Almada J. S. McIntosh
asked never The cause of
any questions to disprove abdoment in the
He of blood, which was due not been called. They had in their place shock and
for the prosecution. to the orta being severed. With regard other people who told them what they veracity of the statements made by the and.
knew, but that was not what had hap-witnessus
dients and pos to the statements made by the prisoner
He is entitled to. in the charge-room and one when pened in the hatch below. The Crown's threatens to call all his as committed for trial-it would be theory was at the man, for absolutely sibly many others"
no reason, when everybody was, asleep, call the whole Colony, but this is merely then went trying to make a cause célèbre of a pers well to bear in mind that they were made
committed the murder and At the fter the decurrence.
case of obstruction. a long time after charge room prisoner sasi; I did not with a knife in his hand to the officer's cabin and cnimly and voluntarily said: kill him While I was
was rating a piece of
have killed a man bend I heard police whistles being blown.
explanation was that he had been awaken I went up to see what was the matter.
ed by whistle, and that Afterwards people chased me and I then,
T Really
do not know why they of people accused him of having com
Those people knew so hemitted the murder. arrested me, At the Police Court he sil On the voyage, I was assaulted that some time before he had had a he oder men. The deceased's friends quarrel with cecensed. They commanded * or want to accuse me. They talked him to go to the Captains cabin, Endportance to the 'Captain-Superintendent in the Junior League was won by thei
and at the time, knw nothing Crewn had sider was whether the That print was settled, and it seemed A. Murrison and
about the murder.
half inches
Th
tell
de on t
with. Another serious wound was mad. 1 board that ship who people on would off. So did we alt. I bould
Fiets.
C
Ho
11.
ter.
death.
against him.
the porta interest, and the protection.
21
the
Mr. Lincsell (to Mr. d'Almada): War Prisoner sit be over in
an hour! Mr. d'Almada: I can't say.
20 number
Mr. Wolfe: This is not a case of such importanee as to justify the expenditure
much time over it, and Mr. d'Almada knows that very well,
Mr. d'Almada It may not be of in
D. G. Nicoll and
J. Parkes
Total.
T. F. Claxton
Dr.
Smalley
3
Total.....
FOURSOMES "B" THAM.
Lt. Col. Taylor 3. and Lt. Cor.
H. W. Page
W. And Owens
and .J.
Capt. Murray i
Lt. Sutherland
and
"I don
Capt. Gray and
0
G. N.
Avenell ..........
0
K. R. Mackaskill and A. W. E. Davison 0
Total......
Lieut. Thomas...... G. A. Woodcock and Major Buck
Total 31
Total: U.S.R.C., 14; K.C.C.10.
TENNIS.
CLUB DE RECREIO K.C.G.
The above match, played on Saturday,
of Police, and may seem trivial to several Club de Recreio by 46 games to 20. The others, but it is of the greatest import results were as follows:
F. Prats and E. de Sousa beat Wheeler ance to my clients, and, therefore, to me. (Emphatically). I am here representing them, looking after their interests, deand Taylor, 83; beat Richmond and Hall, F. Soares and H, Remedios beat Rich- tending them, and I will fight my best-9: beat Brown and Green, Jr., 83. and hardest to secure success.
Mr. Wolfe: Then I prefer another mond and Hall, 7-4. charge.
Mr. d'Almada: Do so, and I will rebut that too.
admit that be" had murdered the man. the quite recently after
If he did not go, he would have been kill They forced me to surrender myself to
ea: it
it he went, he would be sates so he Brown. After I had given my Cythin self up they talked per
the Alternostal
The Attorney-General said that the Continuing that prisoner, seemed to recognise that plea that the inan knocked his nose against a pillar with the result that it for there
him to murder
Hyndman and R. Hyndman beat wis Roine that yggested that | bied and the stains sell on bis sleeve and deceased
Wheeler and Taylor, 7-4; beat Brown and knife was fantastic. Why should the friends had tried
Green, jt.. 7-4. an have conlessed to the deed if be
The rain intervecing the remaining wer the murder and not resente
and not committed it? The man said be
The fresh charge was that "On Tuesta were not played. The K.CO. con- his
was afraid of
of the other Chinese and there prisoner having been followed by Chines
fore did as they commanded him. There day, June ard, the defendants ideeded the points to the Club de Recreio. witnes practically from the scene of the
was no reason for that at all, because bibit, in a street in the City of Victoria, murder. there was sufficient evidence to
prisoner could have appealed to the o- public notice, bearing Chinese charac tuti a caM marder Censt.t
of
cera, who spoke his own language, for tel, without the permission of the Secre in the public in- It was most
tary, for Chinese Affairs, contrary to of sub-Section 1, of Ordinance Section interest that the case should he
158.1,
d'Aimada: ¡I am quite prepared the jury would be asked to come back the evidence.
that it was a pity more evidence had to meet that charge.
Mr. Wolfe explained that the newl that
complete evening to
cet been produced by Captain Brown,
only to ning of the defen He was quite sure they would realise
who stated that he had other witnesses. charge applied the fact that shipping was a very in
The Attorney-Lieneral stated that, in daats-not to the teacher or to the two
arrested later. portant interest here, and, although it
Justice to Captain Brown and the Crown, boys who wish) (to Mr. d'Almada): Do
no evi might be inconvenient to some of the jury
others who were obliged to be he wished to state that there was no as well as
dence as to the actual murder as the you admit this new charge!
Mr. d'Almada; il plead" Not guilty." there, yet they would cheerfully make the
jury seemed to think. The evidence was
Walle:
Will your Worship set sacrifice and do their duty because it was
morely circumstantial, as in most other for the public good.
where there was a difinside a few afternoons! (Laughter.) rases of
Mr. d'Almoda: As regards the new culty in getting people who could say
Worship will appreciate the "I saw the man being killed."
charge, your His Lordship. There is not conduct regarding
is no reflection fact that I I have not yet seen my clients it. on Captain Brown.
the case.
After brief summing up by bis Lord- the jury brought in a verdice of
ed
with
that day. It might be that ship but added a rider to the effect
nce,
His Lordship: The ship went to Binga ore Did she not stop at Colombo? The Attorney-General: I do not know whether the stopped at Colombo, but I know she stopped at
at Singapore for a
few days.
His Lordship: I don't see any reason whatever why this Court should perform duties which the Singapore Supreme Wo Court is primarily responsible for. are quite prepared to carry out our own dating, but we do not een why we should have to discharge the duties of other Colonies
About the matter,
The Attorney-General stated that be Wine, going to ask- one of the witnesses Mr. H. Tirrell, extra second officer of Talthykins, staled that the ship was ready The first port at which to proceed to sEIL.
were
THE LATE INSPECTOR TERRETT. FUNERAL TO-MORROW EVENING. The body of Inspector Terrett has been recovered and will be brought to for burial at Happy Valley. The funeral Bongkong to-morrow evening at 6:30 procession will be formed at Tin Lo Lana, the body being conveyed from' Kowloon by steam launch. Mr. C. G. Perdue, A.SP., and several Police Officers have gone to Canton to make the necessary arrangements.
Attorney-General: I have proli Lindsell: How long is the case visit to the West River was to discover
Every shred of evidence I thought would be useful.
Prisoner: I have nothing to say. It is
to last-two afternoons Mr. d'Almada thought finiabet within that time.
It seems that the object of the Inspector's the murderer of P. O. Adams, of the could be Naval Canteen. According to report Bo sailors on a British gunboat on The case was adjourned until 2.15 pm, the East River recognised a man who false accusation. I have not killed anyon Thursday TO HEAR RESULT. DA
approached "them to sell fruits as one of CROWDS
the two servants who disappeared on the Caches to the Fatice Station night of the weder, and they wanted to with poopla including arrest him, "they were in Chinese say had
History, on the clearest several Chinese Indica, waiting to hear territory, how this, could not be death,
dons Information. therefore, was sent
&
body.
would have had somthing to
friends come to Court.
The
in passing sentence of were
possible evidence, have found you guilty the result of the case which, they imagin of murder. It is only right, and my duty,ed, would have been decided on Saturday,
to say that the jury, with the pleadings As the defendants trooped down, they before them, could not possibly give any other verdict..
were noisily greeted by the crowd, who ovidently, lock. upon them as beroes..
of obtaining this man's extradition that to Hongkong, and, it was for the purpos Mr. Terrett was sent from Hongkong-
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